I hope that all my family, friends and readers enjoyed a safe and happy New Year's Eve and that 2026 ushers in a great year for each and every one of you. 2025 was probably a challenging year for many of us, especially economically, and I hope that 2026 will bring better news and good fortune to all. No matter what happens though, we shall find a way to make 2026 a better year.
For The Passionate Foodie blog, I resolve to try to make my blog even better. I have been making some changes here and there, all with the goal of improving matters. There will be plenty of food, wine and spirit items to cover in the new year. I will also celebrate the 19th Anniversary of my blog in May 2026.
As for some specific projects I have planned for 2026:
- I'm resurrecting two prior series, Culinary Creativity and The Mind of a Sommelier, and have already found some people willing to be interviewed for these series.
- In addition, I have been working on two new historical articles, including The Origins of Chinese Spareribs & Boneless Spareribs and the lengthy A History of Boston's Chinatown and Its Restaurants: 1970s.
- There will be upcoming restaurant reviews of places including Kyuramen in Winchester, Sun Kong in Malden, An Nam in Somerville, and Fumi Hibachi, Sushi & Chinese in Melrose,
- I'm also working on A Culinary Road Trip To Arlington, similar to what I did for Ipswich+ in 2025.
Thanks to all of my readers during the past year, and best wishes to you for the coming year, and I hope you will continue to read my blog in 2026. If you have any suggestions or topics you would like to see me cover, feel free to email or message me.
Cheers and dine and drink with passion!
